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Report: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spending Millions to Cap Plaintiffs’ Fees in Tort Cases

April 22, 2011

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

Prevailing Party Issues

Study / Report

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Pillsbury Not Entitled to Fees in Legal Malpractice Claim

April 21, 2011

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Madoff Trustee Seeks an Additional $45M in Fees

April 20, 2011

Hourly Rates

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Appeals Panel Tosses Out $650K in Fee Dispute Case

April 19, 2011

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Reduction

Unpaid Fees

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Report Accuses Venable of Vague Billing Entries

April 18, 2011

Billing Practices

Study / Report

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Despite High Court’s Ruling on Lodestar Multiplier, Judge Says Civil Rights Lawyers Deserve One

April 11, 2011

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Lodestar

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Attorney Fees Come Under Attack From House Republicans

April 7, 2011

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NALFA: Judges Should Determine Reasonable Attorney Fees, Not Politcians

April 6, 2011

NALFA News

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CA Appeals Court Regrets Ruling on Fee Arbitration Disclosure

March 31, 2011

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Unpaid Fees

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CA Appeals Court: Open-End Fee Agreement Doesn’t Automatically Create Attorney-Client Relationship

March 29, 2011

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Federal Circuit Rejects Fee Award in Patent Case

March 25, 2011

Fees as Sanctions

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DC Judge Requests to See Billing Rates of Three Firms

March 24, 2011

Billing Practices

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California Appellate Panel Says Clause Allowing Attorney Fees Did Not Extend Past Arbitration

March 18, 2011

Fee Award

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Prevailing Party Issues

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New Jersey Mulling Attorney Fees for Non-Clients in Legal Mal Cases

March 15, 2011

Fee Award

Fee Shifting

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Texas Proposes “Loser Pays” Fee-Shifting Civil Justice System

March 14, 2011

Fee Shifting

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House Republicans Seek to Limit Attorney Fees

March 8, 2011

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Spector, Shaprio Settle $1M Legal Fee Dispute

March 7, 2011

Defense Fees / Costs

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

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Without Fee Agreement, Texas Firm Pursues Fees Under Quantum Merit Theory

March 4, 2011

Unpaid Fees

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More Hand-Wringing Over Cobell Attorney Fees

March 3, 2011